[SOLVED] Unable to enable DirectPlay

sane

sane

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Hey guys!

I tried enabling directplay, in every possible way, through Programs And features and in powershell with the dism /enable-feature command, with no success.

When i used both the dism /Online /enable-feature /FeatureName:"DirectPlay" /NoRestart or the dism /Online /enable-feature /FeatureName:"DirectPlay" /all command it came back with
Error: 50

The operation is complete but DirectPlay feature was not enabled.
A required parent feature may not be enabled. You can use the /enable-feature /all option to automatically enable each parent feature from the following list. If the parent feature(s) are already enabled, refer to the log file for further diagnostics.
LegacyComponents
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And when i tried dism /Online /enable-feature /FeatureName:"LegacyComponents" /all it simply said:
Error: 50

The operation is complete but LegacyComponents feature was not enabled.
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Thank you for your help in advance!
 
Hi Sane. :welcome:

Some antiviruses and skype seem to prevent its installation.
Re-try from a clean boot state (and remember to HIDE all Microsoft services!).
 
ill give clean boot a shot now. Thank you for your quick response!

Its a fairly new install, no antivirus or skype yet
 
This is how to perform a clean boot (you can find it also on MS support):
  • Start, searchbox, type msconfig, press enter.
  • In the new msconfig window, in General tab (default opened tab), click Selective startup and untick/deselect Load startup items.
    Only that one should be unticked, the other two must be ticked.
  • Go to Msconfig Services tab, tick/select Hide all Microsoft services (don't forget to hide them!).
    Disable the remaining NON-windows services.
    (i.e., DON'T disable windows services)
  • Click ok, reboot


Why do you need directplay?
 
So, did the clean boot, used the /enable-feature /FeatureName:"DirectPlay" /all command, no luck. I need directplay for age of empires 3


I also tried using the dism /image:C:\ /enable-feature /FeatureName:"DirectPlay"/all command from installation media
 
Just some details i forgot to share:
Error only happens in powershell, whenever i try enabling it from Programs and features, it seems to work fine, ends with the restart prompt as it should, but after restart its still not enabled, no errors, nothing.
 
Hey guys! I managed to "solve" the problem by resetting my windows. I feel like thats not the only way to do it, but im happy! :) Does this count as solved? Should i mark it as solved even with this solution? Thanks all of you for all your efforts!
 
sane said:
Hey guys! I managed to "solve" the problem by resetting my windows. I feel like thats not the only way to do it, but im happy! :) Does this count as solved? Should i mark it as solved even with this solution? Thanks all of you for all your efforts!
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I do have the same problem. When I try to activate DirectPlay from Programs and Features it asks to restart the computer and after the restart it's not activated.

Is there any other solution except resetting windows?
 

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